Belt buckle



Nov. 16 1926.

1,607,596 0. c. VENEMAN BELT BUCKLE Filed May 3, 1926 Patented Nov. 16, 1926.

PATENT OFFICE.

.- CARL C. VENEMAN, 0F CI-IKCAGO, ELLEN 01S.

BELT BUCKLE.

Application filed May 3,

This invention relates to a buckle or holder for securing the ends of a belt, and has for its object the provision of a device of the class named which shall be of simple construction, economical to manufacture, and convenient and efficient in use.

The invention is exemplified in the combination and arrangement of parts shown in the accompanying drawing, and described in the following specification, and it is more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a belt having a buckle applied thereto made according to the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a View looking at the edge of the buckle shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the buckle shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. l is a rear view of the buckle shown in Fig. 1 detached from the belt; and

Fig. 5 is a rear view of the end of the belt, to which the eye-plate is secured.

In the drawings, the numeral 10 designates a belt of leather or other suitable material to one end of which is secured an eyeplate 11 by means of rivets or other suitable fastening means 12. The plate 11 has an opening 13 therein for receiving the hook ll which is secured to and projects rearwardly from a buckle plate 15. The plate 15 has a loop or strap 16 also secured to the rear face thereof adjacent the edges and extending across the back of the plate. The end of the belt opposite that to which the eye-plate 11 is secured passes loosely through the loop 16 and the hook 1 1 extends through any one of the number of spaced holes 17 in the bolt 10. The eye 13 is hooked over the projecting end of the hook 14, thus holding the two ends of the belt together. It will be apparent that the length of the belt maybe readily adjusted by shifting the hook 14L to the different openings 17 The same hook which holds the plate 15 in place also serves as a fastener for engaging the plate 11. The end of the belt is pref- 1926. Serial No. 106,269.

erably permitted to extend past the opening 18 to form a flap 18 which underlies the hook 14 and prevents it from catching in the clothing of the wearer. It will be apparent that the plate 15 is readily detachable and may be easily applied to any belt.

The part 11 is entirely hidden when in use and may be cheaply manufactured so that it would be inexpensive to supply this part with each belt.

However, the part may be provided with a slot 20 so that after the belt has become worn out, the rivets 12 may be removed and a new belt looped through the slot 20.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. The combination with a belt, of an eye plate secured to one end of said belt and having an opening therethrough, said belt being extended past the opening in said eyeplate to form a flap in the rear of said opening, and a buckle plate carried on the opposite end of said belt and having a hook there on arranged to engage the opening in said eye plate.

2. T e combination with a belt, of a buckle plate having a strap extending across the rear face thereof forming a loop through which said belt slidably extends, a hook secured to the rear face of said buckle plate in spaced relation with said loop and having the end thereof bent backwardly towards said loop, said belt having spaced openings therethrough, through which said hook proj sets, the opposite end of said belt having an eye plate attached thereto provided with an opening for receiving the projecting end of said hook to hold the ends of said belt together, said eye-plate being attached to said belt at a point spaced from the end thereof to provide a flap interposed between the projecting end of said hook and the body of the wearer.

In testimony whereof I have signed in name to this specification on this 26th day of March, A. D. 1926.

oAnL o. VENEMAN. 

